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PIRATAGE PSYCHOLOGIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spear phishing
1, record 1, English, spear%20phishing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- spear-phishing 2, record 1, English, spear%2Dphishing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The use of spoofed emails to persuade people within an organization to reveal their usernames or passwords. 3, record 1, English, - spear%20phishing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spear phishing is a highly targeted form of phishing designed to deceive individuals or organizations into revealing sensitive information. Unlike regular phishing, a broad and untargeted approach, spear phishing is a highly personalized attack aimed at specific individuals, businesses, or roles within an organization. 4, record 1, English, - spear%20phishing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- harponnage
1, record 1, French, harponnage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hameçonnage ciblé 2, record 1, French, hame%C3%A7onnage%20cibl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- spear phishing 3, record 1, French, spear%20phishing
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Utilisation de courriels trompeurs dans le but de persuader des membres d’une organisation de révéler leurs noms d’utilisateurs et leurs mots de passe. 4, record 1, French, - harponnage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le harponnage est une technique qui consiste à envoyer un message d’hameçonnage personnalisé à un groupe précis de destinataires ou à un seul destinataire. Basée sur le piratage psychologique, cette technique utilise des détails destinés à convaincre la victime que le message provient d’une source digne de confiance. 5, record 1, French, - harponnage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-01-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cyber savvy
1, record 2, English, cyber%20savvy
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Be Cyber Savvy: Tips for Safe Computing. Cyber security with the growing influx of cyber threats and security breaches on the Internet, it is more important than ever that [a person] exercises vigilance and takes steps to protect [him or herself], [his or her information] and other users who may be affected by [this person] actions. 2, record 2, English, - cyber%20savvy
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cybersavvy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cyberavisé
1, record 2, French, cyberavis%C3%A9
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Piratage psychologique :[sommes-nous] cyberavisés? Si [des] renseignements personnels tombaient entre de mauvaises mains, [une personne] pourrait avoir bien des ennuis. Et même si [elle pense] bien protéger [ses] renseignements, les cybercriminels ont des moyens pour [la] duper. 1, record 2, French, - cyberavis%C3%A9
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cyber avisé
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciberexperto
1, record 2, Spanish, ciberexperto
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
¡Hágase un ciberexperto! Entérese de las últimas amenazas, inscríbase en cursos gratuitos sobre Ciberseguridad o únase a un evento virtual. 1, record 2, Spanish, - ciberexperto
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-07-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Risks and Threats (Security)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- social engineering attack
1, record 3, English, social%20engineering%20attack
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An attack that does not depend on technology as much as it depends upon tricking or persuading an individual to divulge privileged information to the attacker, usually unknowingly. 2, record 3, English, - social%20engineering%20attack
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In recent years, the open, seamlessly interconnected and highly interactive architecture of the Internet has increasingly been exploited by cyber criminals and rogue individuals and businesses for financial gains and other criminal purposes, through the use of various forms of malicious software, spam, phishing, network and systems intrusions, and social engineering attacks on computing systems and end-users. 3, record 3, English, - social%20engineering%20attack
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- attaque par piratage psychologique
1, record 3, French, attaque%20par%20piratage%20psychologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- attaque par fraude psychologique 2, record 3, French, attaque%20par%20fraude%20psychologique
correct, feminine noun
- attaque d'ingénierie sociale 3, record 3, French, attaque%20d%27ing%C3%A9nierie%20sociale
avoid, calque, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les utilisateurs [...] devraient savoir à quel point il est important de protéger leur information personnelle et celle de l'organisation. Ceux qui ne savent pas reconnaître les signes précurseurs d’une attaque par piratage psychologique pourraient divulguer de l'information ou infecter involontairement les dispositifs du réseau. 1, record 3, French, - attaque%20par%20piratage%20psychologique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
- Riesgos y amenazas (Seguridad)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ataque de ingeniería social
1, record 3, Spanish, ataque%20de%20ingenier%C3%ADa%20social
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un típico ataque de ingeniería social es el caso del usuario que recibe un correo electrónico aparentemente del administrador del sistema, pero [en el] que en realidad ha sido falsificado el remitente [...] y le solicita [al usuario] que le envíe a un determinado correo electrónico su clave de acceso para labores de mantenimiento del sistema. En realidad este valioso dato se envía a una persona desconocida en un lugar indeterminado. 2, record 3, Spanish, - ataque%20de%20ingenier%C3%ADa%20social
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La ejecución de [estos] ataques [...] requiere que un atacante utilice la interacción humana (habilidades sociales) para obtener información de una organización, sus sistemas o tecnología de información. [...] El método más sencillo de realizar este tipo de ataque es haciendo preguntas sencillas por medio de las cuales una persona podría recopilar información suficiente para intentar vulnerar la red de una organización. 3, record 3, Spanish, - ataque%20de%20ingenier%C3%ADa%20social
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